Chemicals and Drugs

Nalorphine

A narcotic antagonist with some agonist properties. It is an antagonist at mu opioid receptors and an agonist at kappa opioid receptors. Given alone it produces a broad spectrum of unpleasant effects and it is considered to be clinically obsolete.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A narcotic antagonist with some agonist properties. It is an antagonist at mu opioid receptors and an agonist at kappa opioid receptors. Given alone it produces a broad spectrum of unpleasant effects and it is considered to be clinically obsolete.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H21NO3
Molecular Weight
311.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
62-67-9
IUPAC Name
(4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-3-prop-2-enyl-2,4,4a,7,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline-7,9-diol
InChIKey
UIQMVEYFGZJHCZ-SSTWWWIQSA-N
SMILES
C=CCN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4[C@H]1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)O[C@H]3[C@H](C=C4)O
MeSH Unique ID
D009269
Source
PubChem CID 5284595

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Allylnormorphine
  • Lethidrone
  • Nalorphine Hydrobromide
  • Nalorphine Hydrochloride
  • Nalorphine, (14 alpha)-Isomer
  • Nalorphine, L-tartrate (1:1)
  • Hydrobromide, Nalorphine
  • Hydrochloride, Nalorphine

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nalorphine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009269. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009269
  2. Nalorphine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalorphine
  3. Nalorphine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2622916
  4. Nalorphine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5284595. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5284595